Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Aberbank
Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, designated on 4 June 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 4 June 1996
- Locality
- Llandyfriog
- Community
- Llandyfriog
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.04861, -4.40106
- Cadw reference
- 17592
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on E side of A475, 0.3kmS of Aberbanc. Freestanding.
History
Early C19 milestone. This section of road was maintained by the Cardigan Turnpike Trust, which received its first Act in 1770.
Exterior
White painted milestone standing approximately 90cm high. Inscription with bench mark underneath reads:
TO
CARDIGAN
13 MILES
Reason for designation
Included as a survivor of early road transport history.
Nearby in the register
- Yr Hen YsgolEducationunder 1 mi
- Capel y DrindodReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gates and Piers at Capel y DrindodReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Village War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.